Note: The following items would be randomized the survey. The reverse coded items are noted by (r) and are required to increase the reliability of this instrument. The headings in bold are specific to the variable they are measuring. Some of the survey items are taken from proven reliable surveys and are otherwise grounded in research examined. Once the survey is administered, I will run a factor analysis to make sure the items factor to their corresponding variable. Multiple regression will be run to analyze relationships between variables.
Sample instructions:
The following statements address different aspects of your experience in taking a course
that uses a student response system or clickers. For each of the statements, please enter 5
if you strongly agree with the statement with a range to 1 if you strongly disagree with
the statement.
ePortfolio’s Ability to Share Work – Communication The dashboard allowed me to receive material sent by my instructor. DEL
The dashboard allowed me to receive invitations to review others' work.DEL It was challenging to received invitations and materials using theDEL dashboard.
The ePortfolio allowed me to receive materials and/or invitations sent by others. NEW
It was challenging to received invitations and/or materials NEW The ePortfolio helped me successfully share my work with others.
I liked being able to share my presentations.
Sharing my presentations was useful.
I had problems sharing my work with others using the ePortfolio.
The presentations allowed for individuality.DEL Receiving material sent by my instructor in my ePortfolio was helpful.DEL I liked receiving invitation to review others’ works. DEL
I reviewed other student’s work.
I left comments when reviewing other student’s work.
I liked being able to share my reflections.
I had problems receiving feedback from others.
I felt uncomfortable leaving comments for others.
ePortfolio’s Ability to Receive Feedback – Communication The dashboard allowed me to receive recent comments left by peers REV The ePortfolio allowed me to receive comments from others. Reflections allowed me to better understand what I had learned.
Sharing my presentations allowed me to receive feedback on my work.
Feedback on my artifacts was useful. DEL Feedback on my collections was useful. DEL
The feedback I received on my presentations was useful.
Being able to receive comments left by my peers helped me improve my
ePortfolio. REV
Being able to receive comments helped me improve my ePortfolio. Receiving comments left by my peers made me feel confident with my work. DEL I liked receiving comments on my reflections.
I did NOT give other students feedback on their work. DEL
I did NOT receive comments on my work. DEL
The feedback I received was NOT useful. DEL
The comments people left were NOT useful.
ePortfolio’s Ability to Organize Work The ePortfolio successfully stored the artifacts I created.
The ePortfolio helped me organize my work.
The tags helped me organize my work and find things quickly.
I like that artifacts could be different kinds of materials, such as
videos, presentations, pictures or documents
I liked that I was able to control how my presentation looked.
I had problems organizing my work in the ePortfolio. (r)
Developing a presentation was difficult in the ePortfolio. (r)
General Satisfaction with ePortfolio (Support, Use, Training, Fun, Overall)
Support My instructor was able to answer any questions I had about using the ePortfolio
My instructor did NOT answer my questions about using the ePortfolio (r)
Technical support was available when I needed it
I needed better technical support with the ePortfolio (r)
Ease of Use Accessing the ePortfolio was easy
I had a few problems using the ePortfolio (r)
Using the ePortfolio was confusing (r) DEL
I found it easy to use the ePortfolio
Using the ePortfolio in class was simple DEL
I had difficulty using the ePortfolio (r)
Training The introductory explanations on how to use the the ePortfolio were clear and sufficient
After the introduction, I still wasn’t sure how to use the ePortfolio (r)
Fun Using the ePortfolio was fun
Using the ePortfolio as a way to get feedback on my work is exciting DEL It is exciting to use the ePortfolio as a way to get feedback. NEW
The ePortfolio was annoying (r) I really enjoyed using the ePortfolio DEL
Overall Effectiveness I was satisfied with using the ePortfolio
The dashboard in the ePortfolio easy to use. DEL
The ePortfolio’s search engine was helpful. DEL
Overall, I am happy with using the ePortfolio
Using the ePortfolio in a course is a waste of time (r)
I would take another course that used the ePortfolio
I will avoid classes using the ePortfolio in the future (r) - REV I will avoid classes that use the ePortfolio in the future
I would recommend that the instructor continue to use the ePortfolio I would hope the instructor would think twice about using the ePortfolio in the future (r) DEL
I would recommend this course to others
I would NOT recommend this course to a classmate (r)
Perceived Learning The ePortfolio was beneficial to my learning.
The ePortfolio had little impact on my learning. (r)
The ePortfolio helped me to better understand what I had learned.
The ePortfolio did not help me understand my progress in the course. (r)
Using the ePortfolio helped me think more deeply about course materials. DEL
My ePortfolio helped me understand the course material. D
My ePortfolio helped me get feedback on my work. DEL
My ePortfolio helped me identify ways to improve.
The ePortfolio made it easy to connect ideas together. DEL
My ePortfolio did not provide helpful feedback on my work. ® DEL
Perceived Performance Using the ePortfolio helped me get a better grade in this class REV Using the ePortfolio helped me do better in this class. The ePortfolio made it difficult for me to get a good grade in this class (r) REV The ePortfolio made it too challenging so it was difficult for me to do well in this class
PART II: Open-ended Questions
Note: Placed at the end of the survey and to be coded for thematic analysis
What did you like best about your experience using the ePortfolio in this class?
What were some barriers to your use of the ePortfolio in this class? DEL
If you could fix one thing about the use of the ePortfolio, what would it be?
Would you recommend this course to others, if it used the ePortfolio? Why or Why not?
Draft 2
PART 1: Likert Survey Items
Note: The following items would be randomized the survey. The reverse coded items
are noted by (r) and are required to increase the reliability of this instrument. The
headings in bold are specific to the variable they are measuring. Some of the survey
items are taken from proven reliable surveys and are otherwise grounded in research
examined. Once the survey is administered, I will run a factor analysis to make sure the
items factor to their corresponding variable. Multiple regression will be run to analyze
relationships between variables.
Sample instructions:
The following statements address different aspects of your experience in taking a course
that uses a student response system or clickers. For each of the statements, please enter 5
if you strongly agree with the statement with a range to 1 if you strongly disagree with
the statement.
(5) Strongly Agree | (4) Agree | (3) Neutral | (2) Disagree | (1) Strongly Disagree
ePortfolio’s Ability to Share Work – Communication
The dashboard allowed me to receive material sent by my instructor. DEL
The dashboard allowed me to receive invitations to review others' work. DEL
It was challenging to received invitations and materials using the DEL
dashboard.
The ePortfolio allowed me to receive materials and/or invitations sent by others. NEW
It was challenging to received invitations and/or materials NEW
The ePortfolio helped me successfully share my work with others.
I liked being able to share my presentations.
Sharing my presentations was useful.
I had problems sharing my work with others using the ePortfolio.
The presentations allowed for individuality. DEL
Receiving material sent by my instructor in my ePortfolio was helpful. DEL
I liked receiving invitation to review others’ works. DEL
I reviewed other student’s work.
I left comments when reviewing other student’s work.
I liked being able to share my reflections.
I had problems receiving feedback from others.
I felt uncomfortable leaving comments for others.
ePortfolio’s Ability to Receive Feedback – Communication
The dashboard allowed me to receive recent comments left by peers REV
The ePortfolio allowed me to receive comments from others.
Reflections allowed me to better understand what I had learned.
Sharing my presentations allowed me to receive feedback on my work.
Feedback on my artifacts was useful. DEL
Feedback on my collections was useful. DEL
The feedback I received on my presentations was useful.
Being able to receive comments left by my peers helped me improve my
ePortfolio. REV
Being able to receive comments helped me improve my ePortfolio.
Receiving comments left by my peers made me feel confident with my work. DEL
I liked receiving comments on my reflections.
I did NOT give other students feedback on their work. DEL
I did NOT receive comments on my work. DEL
The feedback I received was NOT useful. DEL
The comments people left were NOT useful.
ePortfolio’s Ability to Organize Work
The ePortfolio successfully stored the artifacts I created.
The ePortfolio helped me organize my work.
The tags helped me organize my work and find things quickly.
I like that artifacts could be different kinds of materials, such as
videos, presentations, pictures or documents
I liked that I was able to control how my presentation looked.
I had problems organizing my work in the ePortfolio. (r)
Developing a presentation was difficult in the ePortfolio. (r)
General Satisfaction with ePortfolio
(Support, Use, Training, Fun, Overall)
Support
My instructor was able to answer any questions I had about using the ePortfolio
My instructor did NOT answer my questions about using the ePortfolio (r)
Technical support was available when I needed it
I needed better technical support with the ePortfolio (r)
Ease of Use
Accessing the ePortfolio was easy
I had a few problems using the ePortfolio (r)
Using the ePortfolio was confusing (r) DEL
I found it easy to use the ePortfolio
Using the ePortfolio in class was simple DEL
I had difficulty using the ePortfolio (r)
Training
The introductory explanations on how to use the the ePortfolio were clear and sufficient
After the introduction, I still wasn’t sure how to use the ePortfolio (r)
Fun
Using the ePortfolio was fun
Using the ePortfolio as a way to get feedback on my work is exciting DEL
It is exciting to use the ePortfolio as a way to get feedback. NEW
The ePortfolio was annoying (r)
I really enjoyed using the ePortfolio DEL
Overall Effectiveness
I was satisfied with using the ePortfolio
The dashboard in the ePortfolio easy to use. DEL
The ePortfolio’s search engine was helpful. DEL
Overall, I am happy with using the ePortfolio
Using the ePortfolio in a course is a waste of time (r)
I would take another course that used the ePortfolio
I will avoid classes using the ePortfolio in the future (r) - REV
I will avoid classes that use the ePortfolio in the future
I would recommend that the instructor continue to use the ePortfolio
I would hope the instructor would think twice about using the ePortfolio in the future (r) DEL
I would recommend this course to others
I would NOT recommend this course to a classmate (r)
Perceived Learning
The ePortfolio was beneficial to my learning.
The ePortfolio had little impact on my learning. (r)
The ePortfolio helped me to better understand what I had learned.
The ePortfolio did not help me understand my progress in the course. (r)
Using the ePortfolio helped me think more deeply about course materials. DEL
My ePortfolio helped me understand the course material. D
My ePortfolio helped me get feedback on my work. DEL
My ePortfolio helped me identify ways to improve.
The ePortfolio made it easy to connect ideas together. DEL
My ePortfolio did not provide helpful feedback on my work. ® DEL
Perceived Performance
Using the ePortfolio helped me get a better grade in this class REV
Using the ePortfolio helped me do better in this class.
The ePortfolio made it difficult for me to get a good grade in this class (r) REV
The ePortfolio made it too challenging so it was difficult for me to do well in this class
PART II: Open-ended Questions
Note: Placed at the end of the survey and to be coded for thematic analysis
What did you like best about your experience using the ePortfolio in this class?
What were some barriers to your use of the ePortfolio in this class? DEL
If you could fix one thing about the use of the ePortfolio, what would it be?
Would you recommend this course to others, if it used the ePortfolio? Why or Why not?